• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
Stranded Fisherman's Boat Nears Rocky Cliffs and Perilous Water: Rescued Just in Time by Brother

Stranded Fisherman's Boat Nears Rocky Cliffs and Perilous Water: Rescued Just in Time by Brother

December 28, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Small Biz Czar Slams Newsom For Siding With Illegals Over Local Businesses

EXCLUSIVE: Trump Small Biz Czar Slams Newsom For Siding With Illegals Over Local Businesses

June 15, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Trump VA Sec Urges Vets To Give Maligned Agency Second Chance

EXCLUSIVE: Trump VA Sec Urges Vets To Give Maligned Agency Second Chance

June 15, 2025
Rand Paul Says What Could Make Him A ‘Yes’ On Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

Rand Paul Says What Could Make Him A ‘Yes’ On Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

June 15, 2025
Numerous Anti-ICE Protesters Arrested In NYC

Numerous Anti-ICE Protesters Arrested In NYC

June 15, 2025
‘Overwhelmingly Peaceful’: Karen Bass Describes Protest From Comfort Of A Helicopter

‘Overwhelmingly Peaceful’: Karen Bass Describes Protest From Comfort Of A Helicopter

June 15, 2025
Rioters Storm Oregon ICE Building, Injure Officers

Rioters Storm Oregon ICE Building, Injure Officers

June 15, 2025
EXCLUSIVE PICS: Democrat Bigwigs Hobnob At Ritzy Soros Wedding On ‘No Kings’ Day

EXCLUSIVE PICS: Democrat Bigwigs Hobnob At Ritzy Soros Wedding On ‘No Kings’ Day

June 15, 2025
STEVE MILLOY: President Trump Moves To End The War On Coal

STEVE MILLOY: President Trump Moves To End The War On Coal

June 15, 2025
LYNN WESTMORELAND: Trump Saved Your Venmo And Cash App From Biden’s IRS Spies

LYNN WESTMORELAND: Trump Saved Your Venmo And Cash App From Biden’s IRS Spies

June 15, 2025
NED RYUN: GOP & America Will Be Better for Passing Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

NED RYUN: GOP & America Will Be Better for Passing Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

June 15, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Small Biz Chief Pledges Zero Tolerance For Fraud After Biden Mission Drift

EXCLUSIVE: Small Biz Chief Pledges Zero Tolerance For Fraud After Biden Mission Drift

June 14, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: VA Will Save ‘Literally Millions Of Dollars’ By Scrapping Sex Changes, Sec Says

EXCLUSIVE: VA Will Save ‘Literally Millions Of Dollars’ By Scrapping Sex Changes, Sec Says

June 14, 2025
  • Donald Trump
  • State of the Union
  • Elon Musk
  • Tariffs
  • Congress
  • Faith
  • Immigration
Sunday, June 15, 2025
  • Login
IJR
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls
No Result
View All Result
IJR
No Result
View All Result
Home FaithTap

Stranded Fisherman's Boat Nears Rocky Cliffs and Perilous Water: Rescued Just in Time by Brother

by Western Journal
December 28, 2021
in FaithTap
250 2
0
Stranded Fisherman's Boat Nears Rocky Cliffs and Perilous Water: Rescued Just in Time by Brother
491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

For many of us, Christmas is a time for seeing our family, reminiscing, dragging up ancient history and eating too much.

Brothers Steven Wilson and John-Arthur Robertson from the U.K.’s Shetland Islands were likely looking forward to a much less exciting Christmas this year after the one they had last year and reflecting on what almost was.

Neither brother is a stranger to the sea — which meant when Robertson found himself in a bad spot on Christmas 2020, it was a really bad spot.

Robertson, an experienced fisherman, had set out to Clousta harbor in his creel fishing boat to sell his catch the next morning, according to The Shetland Times.

[firefly_embed]

[/firefly_embed]

Everything seemed fine at first.

“When I left the pier it was a calm, clear moonlit night,” Robertson said. “I felt no worries — it was just another day.

“I’ve been on boats all my life.”

But as he continued his journey, the engine on his small boat failed. He started to drift toward the rocky cliffs. The winds got stronger, and the water grew more turbulent.

Around 6:30 p.m., Robertson realized the dire straits he was in and called his brother, who had just sat down to Christmas dinner with his family.

Wilson is a volunteer with the Aith lifeboat crew, and it wasn’t long before the team assembled and was on its way to rescue Robertson.

“I knew that if the anchor on his boat slipped, my brother would be gone,” Wilson said.

[firefly_embed]

[/firefly_embed]

The lifeboat reached the stranded fisherman 20 minutes after setting out. The rescue team kept trying to throw a rescue line to Robertson, but the conditions kept interfering.

Finally, on their third attempt, they managed to secure the boat and tow it to safety, and everyone made it back by 9 p.m.

“Back at home, the reality of how close John-Arthur had come to losing his life sank in,” Wilson said.

“I have more respect for the sea since the rescue, and I will definitely appreciate Christmas more this year,” said Robertson, who is still a fisherman.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution posted the brothers’ story this Christmas as a reminder of the critical work its volunteers do.

[firefly_embed]

[/firefly_embed]

“For Aith crew member Steven Wilson and his family, Christmas Day 2020 is a date they’ll never forget,” the organization wrote. “Steven had just finished tucking into Christmas dinner when he received the one call he didn’t want!

“Afterwards, John-Arthur said ‘I’d encourage anyone to give what they can this Christmas, so that crews like my brother’s can be here to help other people.’”

“This was a Christmas day I won’t forget in a hurry,” Wilson wrote in his share of the story. “[B]ut anyway please donate whatever you can its for an excellent cause.”

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

Tags: Christmasemergencies and accidentsFamilygood SamaritanRescueUnited Kingdom U.K.
Share196Tweet123
Western Journal

Western Journal

Advertisements

Top Stories June 10th
Top Stories June 7th
Top Stories June 6th
Top Stories June 3rd
Top Stories May 30th
Top Stories May 29th
Top Stories May 24th
Top Stories May 23rd
Top Stories May 21st
Top Stories May 17th

Join Over 6M Subscribers

We’re organizing an online community to elevate trusted voices on all sides so that you can be fully informed.





IJR

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Trusted Voices On All Sides

  • About Us
  • GDPR Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Editorial Standards & Corrections Policy
  • Subscribe to IJR

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Top Stories June 10th Top Stories June 7th Top Stories June 6th Top Stories June 3rd Top Stories May 30th Top Stories May 29th Top Stories May 24th Top Stories May 23rd Top Stories May 21st Top Stories May 17th